How To Credit An Artist!

Hi guys!! So I have seen a lot of people on here posting pictures of art or gifs that have no credit to the artist! Not only is it against guidelines to do, but it’s also just an inconsiderate thing to do to the artist.

”But i dont know who the artist is.”

This is one of the most common excuses I hear when I ask someone to credit the artist for the used artwork and I totally understand why people say this.

Most people get artwork from google and they tend not to link to the artist webpage. Or you can find an art gif through the program on here and that doesn’t include the artist either.

”So then how do I find the artist, it sounds hard.. :sweat: ”

Dont worry!! It’s actually super easy! All you need to do is reverse image search the artwork! There’s two websites I love for this: Tineye and Google Reverse Image Search They’re both simple to use. All you need to do is just submit the picture and it will show you where it originated from. If a Image is really popular it can be hard to trace it back to its origins but it’s definitely possible. And if you’re not willing to but in the effort to credit the artist then do not post the picture.

”I’m lazy and I don’t want to spare my seconds to reverse image search artwork, what can I do?”

Well, you don’t have to use the artwork. If it’s to much trouble for you to credit an artist then do not use the art work. The creator put a lot of time and effort into my the artwork and if you you can’t spare a couple seconds to credit them then please do not use it. As an artist I have felt with artwork Theft before and it’s absolutely heartbreaking to see someone enjoy my work but not credit me in any way.

Another option is to use tumblr images. Be careful with this one because people can repost art claiming it’s their own. If you find an image you like make sure that you find the original post and credit them!

”Well all that sounds like to much work! I’m just gonna post art and not give credit! Ha ha!”

Well, then your post will be removed. Personally if I see any uncredited art I’m very friendly about it and I will give you a chance to find the artist or take down the image. If you don’t want to then I will let a curator or leader know of your post and it will be taken down. Depending on how much art you don’t credit you may even be removed because this rule does not just apply to this community, it applies to all communities. Amino does not allow artwork to not be credited or to be stolen.

“I don’t want artists to go uncredited! How can I help?”

I’m so happy that you want to help! And it’s really easy to help someone credit the artist, all you need to do is comment on someone’s post that has uncredited artwork and let them know how to correct their mistake. Often times people forget or are new and do not understand how to credit an artist!

If they do not credit the artist after you ask them to there’s no need to be malicious about it, just copy the link to the post and message a leader or curator. They will remove the post.

So as a community if we can band together and help control art theft we could become the first communities to end art theft! If you guys have any questions about this topic please feel free to ask. I have been on amino a long time and have been in leadership for different communities so I am quite knowledgeable about this!

*Artwork in title gif and background belongs to auburn art*

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Not trying to be rude but where in the rules does it say artwork needs to be credited? I see that you cannot claim ownership of another persons artwork or post copyrighted material but that is not the same as reverse image searching every single photo you use. Thank you.

If you would not like to credit the artist for their work on the gifs that you used, you can simply remove them. There’s a lot of cute gifs out there that are from movies or videos that you can use freely. :blush:

I’m sorry let me rephrase, using a copyrighted image is copyright infringement whether you acknowledge them or not. It’s not about not wanting to find and credit the author it’s more the fact that there are no actual rules against it. I never claimed the gifs as my own nor are they copyrighted :ok_hand: 🏼

I see what you are saying and you’re still in the wrong here. The rules clearly state that “posting copyrighted or other content that is owned by someone else and that you do not have the rights to” please focus on the section that says “that is owned by someone else and that you do not have the rights to” the rule does not just state that you cannot post copyrighted images but any images that are owned by someone else and you do not have the rights to. Again, if you do not believe that crediting the artist is the right decision for you that’s fine. But you must remove the artwork used.